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Raymond Devos

Raymond Devos

Acting
09 Nov 1922
15 Jun 2006
Mouscron, Belgium

Biography

Raymond Devos (9 November 1922 – 15 June 2006) was a Belgian-French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour. Devos was born in Mouscron, Belgium, close to the French border. Both his parents were French and he moved to Tourcoing, France, at the age of two. Seven years later, his family moved to Paris. During the Second World War he was sent, like many young men of his generation, to Germany to work. On his return to France, he took a...

Also Known As

Fernand Devos

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